Wines

Many reviewers are recommending Emeri sparkling wines from De Bortoli Wines of Australia for this season of love. Emeri offers a choice of four sparklers: Moscato, Pink Moscato, Sparkling Pinot Grigio and Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc.  Emeri Pink ...  

Nonvintage "ChocoVine," Holland, "The taste of Dutch chocolate and fine red wine," says the label. Sweet and creamy, it tastes like what it is - chocolate milk with red wine added; $11. 2010 Beringer White Zinfandel, California; lightly sweet ...  

Sacramento wineries represented include Harney Lane Winery, Lava Cap, Michael-David Winery, Berryessa Gap Winery, Bogle Vineyards and Winery, Twisted Oak and Wilson Vineyards. The event began six years ago and featured 20 wineries and 10 food purveyors.  

Other New York double gold medals went to Americana 2009 Finger Lakes Chardonnay, Lawyer Family Winery; Arbor Hill Healthy Purple (grape juice); Glenora 2010 Finger Lakes Late Harvest Riesling and 2003 Finger Lakes Brut Methode Champenoise; Hazlitt 1852 ...  

Be careful what you wish for, wine-wise, on Valentine's Day ... Nor does fizz, including champagne, go well with classic 'romantic dinner' fare. Brut is lovely as an aperitif, of course, but don't pair dry sparkling wines with duck, steak, any desserts ...  

Ah, love. Ah, wine. Ah, the convenience of a celebration you have ... This is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot turned into rosé by bleeding off the initially soaking red grapes and fermenting it in steel tanks while the juice is still pink.  

"Frankly, it was ticking over very smoothly and I was getting bored," he admits. Krajewski began investing, in a small way, as a silent partner in a Bordeaux Winery, Chateau de Sours, an 80ha property planted with merlot, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc ...  

Based on what you read about in the paper, magazines, etc, you'd think that pretty much the only wines that California produces are Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. Oh yeah, there's Syrah, but who buys that anymore? California actually produces many fantastic wines that aren't made from these dominant grape varieties, but most people don't drink them. At least not often. And some people haven't even heard of...  

NEW Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir are so good that it’s sometimes easy to forget just how good other New Zealand wines can be. This was brought home to me by two special features at the annual trade tasting of New Zealand wines in London a ...  

Paso Robles wine country tours are a staple activity when visiting California vineyards. Local wineries are world-famous for their products, but did you know that when California wine tours take place off the beaten path, amazing attractions await?Contributor: Sylvia CochranPublished: Feb 10, 2012  

KSROWine Science GiftAgInfo.netThe Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers have been meeting in Kennewick and during Wednesday general session Ted Baseler, president and CEO of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and chair of the WSU Board of Regents made a special announcement ...Media Advisory: Release of Wine Grape Crush Report Reveals Low Inventories ...MarketWatch (press release)Wine grape growers meeting at KennewickThe Seattle...  

LEWISVILLE, N.C. — A Lewisville winery is adding to its beverage choices by adding a brewery. The Westbend Vineyard has changed its name to Westbend Vineyard and Brewhouse after adding four craft beers to its product line. The brewery is the ...  

This Cremant Rosé is a gorgeous sparkling wine from Burgundy, made with Pinot Noir and Gamay Noir grapes.  The Louis Boillot Cremant de Bourgogné Rose is one of the most reasonably priced French sparklers around, weighing in at under $15 a pop....Read Full Post  

Time to shed this grizzly winter of ours, yes? Oh wait, no. It has not been a glacial winter. Not at all. It has, in fact, been downright balmy this winter season of ours, full of shorts, sun, and getting high at your neighborhood park. While that doesn't exactly predict the best fall harvest season for our artisanal brethren up north, it does mean that we are more than ready for spring. And with that, you should consider checking out...  

Single-vineyard wines prove once again that good things come in smaller packages. Just as “Napa Valley” on the label can indicate a more premium wine than one with the larger California appellation, so too can a single vineyard within Napa Valley mean ...